Air bags: side/window: curtain (Joyson Safety Systems)
Vehicle equipment recall 26E-050. NHTSA received Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing’s report on Jul 29, 2026.
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NHTSA received Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing’s report on Jul 29, 2026. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 27, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
Improper air bag deployment can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain side curtain air bag (CSA) assemblies sold as replacement parts for 2016-2023 Toyota Tacoma vehicles.
The side curtain air bag may have been improperly secured to its mounting bracket, causing an improper air bag deployment.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Air bags: side/window: curtain.
What should you do?
Dealers will inspect and replace the CSA assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed September 28, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated by Quarter 4 of 2026. Owners may contact Toyota’s customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota’s numbers for this recall are 26TK02 and 26TH02.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 2,381 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
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Part no.
62180-04050 -
Part no.
62180-04040 -
Part no.
62170-04050 -
Part no.
62170-04040
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
- Joyson Safety Systems Curtain Shield Air BAGBuilt from Jun 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 27, 2026.